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Dataset	Geographic Region	Temporal Extent	Data Format	Potential Application Areas	Related Subtopics
ALOS PALSAR High Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product	Global	2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22		Urban infrastructure mapping and monitoring Monitoring of illegal logging and deforestation	economic resources, environmental impacts
ARIA Sentinel-1 Geocoded Unwrapped Interferograms	Global	2014-06-15 to Present	NetCDF-4	Infrastructure stability analysis Mining-induced displacement tracking	environmental impacts, natural hazards
ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003	Global Land	2000-03-01 to 2013-11-30	Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG)	Line-of-sight analysis for telecommunications Flight simulation and aviation planning Natural hazard risk assessment Archaeological site prospection Infrastructure planning in variable terrain	environmental impacts, natural hazards
ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Height V006	Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere	2018-10-14 to Present	HDF5	Arctic shipping route safety assessment Polar bear habitat quality monitoring Winter navigation planning Under-ice submarine navigation support	global change responses
DARTE Annual On-road CO2 Emissions on a 1-km Grid, Conterminous USA, V2, 1980-2017	North America	1980-01-01 to 2017-12-31	GeoTIFF	Transportation emissions planning and management Urban air quality modeling Climate action plan development Transportation infrastructure planning Emission reduction policy assessment Urban planning for sustainability Public health impact assessment of traffic emissions	environmental impacts, sustainability, public health
Daymet: Daily Surface Weather Data on a 1-km Grid for North America, Version 4 R1	Atlantic Ocean, North America	1950-01-01 to 2023-12-31	NetCDF-4	Wildfire danger assessment Pest and disease outbreak risk assessment Energy demand forecasting Recreation planning and management Public health risk modeling for extreme weather	economic resources, natural hazards, public health
ECOSTRESS Tiled Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m	Global Land	2018-07-09 to Present	Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG)	High-resolution urban heat island analysis Ecosystem thermodynamics research Water use efficiency assessment Fire risk evaluation Environmental temperature extremes monitoring	economic resources, environmental governance/ management, environmental impacts, natural hazards
GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.1)	Global	2002-05-31 to Present	NetCDF-4	Fisheries management support	environmental governance/ management, natural hazards
Global Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Carbon Density Maps for the Year 2010	Global	2017-01-01 to 2017-11-28	GeoTIFF	Global carbon stock accounting Climate change mitigation planning Forest conservation priority setting Carbon offset project development Ecosystem service valuation Land use policy development Biodiversity conservation planning Sustainable development planning	environmental governance/ management, global change responses
Global Hydrologic Soil Groups (HYSOGs250m) for Curve Number-Based Runoff Modeling	Global	2017-01-01 to 2017-11-28	GeoTIFF	Flood risk assessment and modeling Watershed management planning Stormwater runoff estimation Land use planning for water management Erosion potential mapping Infrastructure design for water management	economic resources, environmental governance/ management, environmental impacts, natural hazards
HLS Landsat Operational Land Imager Surface Reflectance and TOA Brightness Daily Global 30m v2.0	Global Land	2013-04-11 to Present	Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG)	Urban expansion tracking Environmental impact monitoring	economic resources, environmental impacts
HLS Sentinel-2 Multi-spectral Instrument Surface Reflectance Daily Global 30m v2.0	Global Land	2015-11-28 to Present	Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG)	Urban green space monitoring Coastal zone management Harmonized analysis with Landsat data Biodiversity and habitat monitoring Infrastructure development tracking	economic resources, environmental impacts
MAIAC Daily V01	Global	2015-06-13 to Present	PNG	Urban air quality assessment and monitoring	natural hazards, public health
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXFLX)	Global	1980-01-01 to Present	NetCDF	Urban heat island effect studies and monitoring	economic resources, environmental governance/ management, public health
MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061	Global	2000-02-24 to Present	HDF-EOS2	Winter recreation planning Wildlife winter habitat assessment Flood risk prediction from snowmelt Cold region transportation planning	economic resources, environmental governance/ management, natural hazards, public health
MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km	Global	2000-02-24 to Present		Aviation hazard assessment	natural hazards, global change responses
Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 2	Southern Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Antarctica, Artic, Polar	2021-11-01 to Present	NetCDF-4 PNG	Shipping route planning in polar regions Polar wildlife habitat tracking	natural hazards, global change responses
OMPS-N20 NM PCA SO2 Step 1 Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 17x13km	Global	2018-01-16 to Present	NetCDF	Industrial pollution source identification Power plant emission assessment Aviation hazard warning systems for volcanic ash Anthropogenic sulfur emission trend analysis	environmental impacts, natural hazards, global change responses
OPERA Dynamic Surface Water Extent from Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 product (Version 1)	Global Land	2023-04-04 to Present	Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG)	Flood mapping and monitoring Reservoir and lake extent tracking Drought impact evaluation on water bodies Seasonal water availability analysis Climate change impact on surface water Water rights management support Ecosystem water dependency analysis	environmental governance/ management, natural hazards
OPERA Surface Displacement from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1)	Global	2016-07-01 to Present	NetCDF-4 XML PNG Zarr	Ground subsidence monitoring in urban areas and infrastructure Mining activity impact assessment Infrastructure stability monitoring (dams, bridges, buildings)	natural hazards
PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Apparent Optical Properties - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2.0	Global	2024-03-05 to Present	HDF5 NetCDF-4	Harmful algal bloom detection Fisheries management support Coastal water quality assessment Marine protected area monitoring	economic resources, environmental impacts
SENTINEL-1B_SLC	Global	2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24		Precise infrastructure stability monitoring Building damage assessment after disasters	natural hazards
Sentinel-1C Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	Global	2025-01-01 to Present	SAFE	Ship detection and maritime surveillance Urban change detection and development monitoring Infrastructure mapping in all weather conditions	economic resources, environmental impacts, natural hazards
SMAP Enhanced L3 Radiometer Global and Polar Grid Daily 9 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture, Version 6	Global Land	2015-03-31 to Present	HDF5	Flood risk prediction Disease vector habitat monitoring	economic resources, environmental impacts, public health
SNPP VIIRS Lunar Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function-corrected daily, Nighttime Lights	Global	2012-01-19 to Present	HDF5	Urban development and expansion monitoring Power outage detection during disasters Socioeconomic activity assessment Population distribution mapping Remote settlement identification	environmental governance/ management, environmental impacts, natural hazards, socioeconomics, public health
STAQS JSC GV GEOstationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (GEO-CAPE) Airborne Simulator Data	North America	2023-06-26 to 2023-08-17	NetCDF-4 KMZ	Air quality assessment in urban and industrial corridors	environmental impacts, public health
TEMPO formaldehyde total column V03 (PROVISIONAL)	North America	2023-08-01 to Present	NetCDF-4	Detection of industrial and petrochemical emission sources in North America	environmental impacts, natural hazards, public health
TEMPO gridded formaldehyde total column V03 (PROVISIONAL)	North America	2023-08-01 to Present	NetCDF-4	Assessment of industrial emissions and their spatial distribution Support for public health research on respiratory irritant exposure	environmental impacts, natural hazards, public health
TEMPO gridded NO2 tropospheric and stratospheric columns V03 (PROVISIONAL)	North America	2023-08-01 to Present	NetCDF-4	Traffic emission pattern analysis throughout the day across North America Assessment of emission control policy effectiveness in near real-time Identification of point source pollution from power plants and industrial facilities	environmental impacts, public health
TEMPO NO2 tropospheric and stratospheric columns V03 (PROVISIONAL)	North America	2023-08-01 to Present	NetCDF-4	Detailed mapping of traffic emission patterns in urban centers Tracking of power plant and industrial facility emissions at unprecedented temporal resolution Near real-time air quality assessment for public health applications Evaluation of emission control strategies and their immediate impacts	environmental impacts, public health
VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid Day	Global	2018-01-01 to Present	HDF-EOS5	Urban heat pattern assessment Wildlife habitat thermal condition assessment Recreation area condition assessment	economic resources, natural hazards
VIIRS/NPP Burned Area Monthly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002	Global	2012-03-01 to Present	HDF-EOS5	Ecosystem disturbance tracking Protected area management Biodiversity impact assessment after fires	environmental impacts, natural hazards, global change responses
VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid, Version 2	Global	2012-01-19 to Present	HDF-EOS5	Water supply forecasting in snowmelt-dependent regions Winter storm impact assessment Ski resort operations planning Urban snow management support School closure decision support	economic resources, environmental governance/ management, natural hazards, public health

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U.S. Census Grids (Summary File 3), 1990: Metropolitan Statistical Areas	1.0	MODELS	Computer	1990-04-01	N: 47 S: 17 E: -65 W: -124		ASCII, GeoTIFF
U.S. Census Grids (Summary File 3), 2000	1.0	MODELS	Computer	2000-04-01	N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180		ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS
U.S. Census Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: Metropolitan Statistical Areas	1.0	MODELS	Computer	2000-04-01	N: 47 S: 17 E: -65 W: -124		ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS
U.S. Climate Risk Projections by County, 2040-2049	1.00	MODELS	Computer	2040-01-01 to 2049-12-31	N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180		Shapefile, PDF, PNG, Excel
U.S. EPA National Priorities List (NPL) Sites Point Data with CIESIN Modifications, Version 2	2.0	MODELS	Computer	2014-02-27	N: 64.823 S: -14.3601 E: 151.78372 W: -176.6525		Excel, PNG, PDF, WMS
U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, Alpha Version	alpha	MODELS	Computer	2000-04-01	N: 36 S: 28 E: -84 W: -95		Grid
U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version	alpha	MODELS	Computer	2000-04-01	N: 31 S: 28 E: -94 W: -97		Grid, PDF, PNG
U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version	alpha	MODELS	Computer	2000-04-01	N: 31 S: 28 E: -88 W: -91		Grid, PDF, PNG
U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, Alpha Version	alpha	MODELS	Computer	2000-04-01	N: 36 S: 28 E: -84 W: -95		Grid
U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version	alpha	MODELS	Computer	2000-04-01	N: 31 S: 28 E: -88 W: -91		Grid
U.S. Social Vulnerability Index Grids	1.00	MODELS	Computer	2000-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2014-01-01, 2016-01-01, 2018-01-01	N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180		GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG
U.S. Social Vulnerability Index Grids, Revision 01	1.01	MODELS	Computer	2000-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2014-01-01, 2016-01-01, 2018-01-01, 2020-01-01	N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180	0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees	GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG
Vegetation and Open Water High-Resolution Maps for Selected US Tidal Marshes, 2015	1	LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, LANDSAT-5	ETM+, OLI, CAMERA, TMS	2013-09-25 to 2015-08-27	N: 47.1174 S: 24.9166 E: -69.9267 W: -122.733		Shapefile
VIIRS Plus DMSP Change in Lights (VIIRS+DMSP dLIGHT)	1.0	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	1992-01-01, 2002-01-01, 2013-01-01	N: 84 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180	0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees	GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS
VIIRS/JPSS1+JPSS2 Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 1-day CS GeoTIFF	2	NOAA-20, NOAA-21, Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2026-03-04 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	250 Meters x 250 Meters	GeoTIFF
VIIRS/JPSS1+JPSS2 Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 1-day GeoTIFF	2	NOAA-20, NOAA-21, Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2026-03-04 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	250 Meters x 250 Meters	GeoTIFF
VIIRS/JPSS1+JPSS2 Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 2-day GeoTIFF	2	NOAA-20, NOAA-21, Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2026-03-04 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	250 Meters x 250 Meters	GeoTIFF
VIIRS/JPSS1+JPSS2 Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 3-day GeoTIFF	2	NOAA-20, NOAA-21, Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2026-03-04 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	250 Meters x 250 Meters	GeoTIFF
VIIRS/NPP Burned Area Monthly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V001	001	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2014-01-01 to 2019-01-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Burned Area Monthly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002	002	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-03-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	HDF-EOS5
Vulcan: High-Resolution Annual Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in USA, 2010-2015, Version 3	1	MODELS	Computer	2010-01-01 to 2016-01-01	N: 73.7533 S: 22.8582 E: -65.3082 W: -165.214		netCDF-4 classic
Vulcan: High-Resolution Hourly Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in USA, 2010-2015, Version 3	1	MODELS	Computer	2010-01-01 to 2016-01-01	N: 73.7533 S: 22.8582 E: -65.3082 W: -165.214		netCDF-4 classic
West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Commercial Crop Production, 2000	1.0	MODELS	Computer	2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31	N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 16.21 W: -16.71		GeoTIFF
West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Deforestation, 2000-2012	1.0	MODELS	Computer	2000-01-01 to 2012-12-31	N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 13.566667 W: -16.71		GeoTIFF
West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Demographic and Health Survey Data Sets	1.0	MODELS	Computer	1998-01-01 to 2013-12-31	N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 16.21 W: -16.71		GeoTIFF

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